Chapter 1: The Intro

My life is kind of a fairytale. Well the beginning anyway. But don't worry your pretty little head it does have a happy ending as all good stories should. I come from a large family. No I'm not a Weasley/Potter. My name is Darcy. Darcy Margaret Finnigan daughter of Seamus and Lavender. My twin brother and I have 4 younger siblings, Caitlin is 13, Bridget is 10, Bryan is 9, and little Aeryn is 7. I'm 17 and I want to break away! Leave this blasted life behind. I know I'm babbling but its true. Let's start off before graduation and work from there.

I walked into the dormitory I had slept in for 7 years and felt the curtains that hung around the bed. Abby sat on her bed looking around the room. Jessica and Mal were frantically packing their trunks and talking 100 miles a minute. Bertie sat on the window seat reading a book as was her nature in the late afternoons.

I stood up and smiled at my roommates. "I'm sneaking down to the kitchens for some snacks be back."

"Isn't that a Gryffindor thing?" Jessica asked me.

"Isn't what a Gryffindor thing?" I asked innocently.

"Sneaking to the kitchens and knicking food of course. Duh!" Mal giggled. She was a giggler you'd think after 7 years I'd be used to it but I wasn't.

"Maybe it is but I'm going anyways." I shrugged.

"Want me to come with you?" Abby asked standing up.

"No its ok. I'm a big girl I promise to send help if I need it."

"Promise?"

"Promise!" if you didn't know Abs and I you'd think we were sisters. Constantly annoying each other, and very protective of the other. But hey best friends like her are one in a million. I walked out of the dorm and slid down the banister that led from our rooms to the common room. Got yelled at by several pictures. It was quite funny. Then made a graceful landing at the bottom.

"Nice Finnigan. You should teach me some moves later." a boy by the name of jerk face bubble butt said.

"Not gonna happen Lard Butt." I sneered running from the common room before he and his cronies could follow me.

"Hey Darce where are you off to in such a hurry?" Teddy Lupin my best friend since diapers asked.

"Um kitchens."

"Cool I'm heading that way." he smiled and started to follow. Damn don't know how to get away now.

"Why are heading towards the kitchens Ted?"

"No reason."

"Liar. You're going to meet someone."

"No I'm not."

"Are too!" I laughed poking him hard in the side. Didn't do much since the bum's a metamorphous…..shape shifter eskness and could just make himself all flabby so it didn't hurt.

"So what if I am? Why are you going?"

"Hungry!" I said laughing.

"Uh huh when are you not hungry?"

"When I'm asleep?" I offered.

He laughed at me "Alright well I'm heading this way. See you later Darce."

"Bye Ted!" I smiled and once Teddy was out of view I ran out of the castle and down to the old willow tree.

"Took you long enough." I smiled at the voice.

"Hello Arty." I walked over to the tree and sat beside him.

"Hello? Is that all you have for your boyfriend is a simple hello?" he asked with raised eyebrows.

"Well it is a very proper hello for a girlfriend who asked her boyfriend to meet her last night in a certain place and she snuck out to find him. But when she reached said place she found her boyfriend no where!"

"I know Ace I'm sorry." Arty pulled me towards him.

"You're still not forgiven." I said my head on his chest.

"Yes I suppose not."

"You know what would make it better?"

"What's that love?"

"A hello kiss." I said looking up at him.

"A kiss huh?"

"Yes a kiss."

"Well I think that could be arranged but first….." and he proceeded to tickle me. I laughed hard thrashing about on the ground. He tickled me for what seemed like the longest time before he somehow ended up on top of me. "Hello." he smiled. He lowered his head his lips hovering above mine his hot breath on my lips sent shivers down my spine. He didn't move just hovered there so I decided it had been long enough and snaked a hand around his neck pulling him down on top of me. Lips against each other we kissed for the longest time before I felt his warm tongue teasing my bottom lip. I moaned against his lips parting my lips granting him access to my mouth. Our tongues danced together in a fierce tango like fashion. Our simple hello kiss turned into a full out snog session.

Hands started to roam. Mind you we were still on the grass on the castle grounds outside in the open. But you know what I didn't care! Arthur's my boyfriend we're of age and you know what I loooooooove him. We finally broke apart breathless and very happy. "Hi." I smiled.

"Hello again to you to my Eros."

"So why didn't you show up last night?"

"I was picking something up."

"What were you picking up?

"Oh just a little something for the best girlfriend in the whole world."

"What is it Arty?"

Arthur smiled and pulled a little black box from his pocket. Holy moly I know what comes in those things. He got up. On. One. Bloody. Knee. "Darcy Margaret Finnigan."

"Yes." I gulped.

"I have a very important question to ask you."

"Ok."

"Ever since first year I've loved you. Took me till 5th year to do anything about it but I do love you."

"And I love you."

"Darcy will you marry me?" he opened the little box and I couldn't help but gasp. The ring was silver with a sapphire in the middle and two diamonds on either side of it.

"Yes oh Arthur yes yes yes!" I kissed him deeply and looked at the ring. "Do I get to wear it or just look at it?"

"I guess you can wear it." Arty laughed and slipped the ring onto my finger. It fit perfectly.

"Arty how did you afford this?"

"Talked to my dad. Worked two summers for my Uncle George and well here we are."

"Arthur Septimus Weasley this is the most beautiful ring in the whole wide world." I kissed him again.

"I'm glad." Arthur kissed me back and we both settled against the tree.

"Mrs. Arthur Weasley. Darcy Weasley. I like it!"

"I'm glad now then after graduation we'll start planning. I figure at the graduation party we can tell everyone. My grandmother will flip! My mother will to I imagine."

"You haven't told your own mother?!"

"No of course not!"

"You asked my dad right?"

"Asked your dad what?"

"For my hand silly."

"Oh yes of course! Asked him just before Christmas."

"Good!"

"Now then shall we head inside?"

"Yes lets!" I took his hand in mine and walked back to the castle smiling.

"Arthur there you are. Hello Darcy!" Arthur and I pulled away from each other quickly before his Uncle could see us.

"Hello Professor Weasley." I smiled. "I'll see you later Art." I punched his arm playfully like we always did.

"See ya Ace!"